Elsad Zverotić

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Elsad Zverotić
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Zverotić with Montenegro in 2014
Personal information
Full name Elsad Zverotić[1]
Date of birth (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986 (age 37)
Place of birth Berane, SFR Yugoslavia
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Position(s) Defensive midfielder / Right back
Team information
Current team
 FC Sion
Number 31
Youth career
2002–2003 FK Berane
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 FC Bazenheid 30 (2)
2004–2008 FC Wil 114 (2)
2008–2011 FC Luzern 84 (2)
2011–2013 Young Boys 58 (1)
2013–2015 Fulham 16 (0)
2015– FC Sion 30 (0)
International career‡
2004 Switzerland U18 1 (0)
2007–2008 Montenegro U21 6 (1)
2008– Montenegro 58 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:19, 11 December 2015 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 May 2016

Elsad Zverotić (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Eлcaд Звepoтић, born 31 October 1986) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays for Swiss club FC Sion and the Montenegro national team as a defender. He is Montenegro's most-capped player of all time, with 58 caps since his debut in 2008.

Club career

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Zverotić with BSC Young Boys in 2012

Young Boys

Zverotić joined BSC Young Boys in the summer of 2011.[2] On 22 November 2012 in the UEFA Europa League group stage, Zverotić scored a memorable goal against Liverpool at Anfield in a 2–2 draw.[3]

Fulham

On 2 September 2013, Zverotić signed a two-year contract with Fulham, with the option for an additional year for an undisclosed fee.[4] He left the club by mutual consent on 16 February 2015.[5]

Sion

The following day, he returned to Switzerland, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal at Sion.[6]

International career

After beginning his career in the country, Zverotić was called up by Switzerland's under-18 side. However, he then pledged his international career to his native Montenegro, playing his first match for the Montenegro U21 team against Albania on 2 May 2007.

On 7 September 2010, Zverotić his first international goal, the only one against Bulgaria in a Euro 2012 qualifier, striking from 30 yards at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia.[7] He scored in another qualifier against England on 7 October 2011, Montenegro's first as they came from behind to earn a 2–2 draw in Podgorica.[8] Zverotić scored two goals in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, one in each of their victories over San Marino.[9][10]

References

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  2. ↑ Vijesti: Elsad Zverotić od ljeta u Jang Bojsu February 9, 2011. By Admir HAVERIĆ
  3. ↑ Yahoo! Sports: Liverpool 2-2 Young Boys: Zverotic wonder goal halts Reds progression late on 22 November 2012. By Tom Marshall-Baily
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